Hussein v Sydney Trains [2020] NSWCATAD 155

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hussein v Sydney Trains [2020] NSWCATAD 155 Hearing dates: 27 April 2020 Date of orders: 19 June 2020 Decision date: 19 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member Decision: The application made by Sydney Trains to dismiss the Complaint is refused. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — discrimination — whether power to dismiss complaint summarily under s 102 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 should be exercised

WORDS AND PHRASES — meaning of "misconceived" and "lacking in substance"

EVIDENCE — drawing of inferences – permissible inference v conjecture and speculation Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 Marshall v Prescott [2015] NSWCA 110 Chalker v Murrays Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAD 282 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Dezfouli [2008] NSWADTAP 85 Commissioner of Police v Mohamed [2009] NSWCA 432 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service v Estate Edward John Russell & Ors [2001] NSWSC 745 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 at 91; [1949] HCA 1 Director-General, Department of Community Services and Anor [2003] NSWSC 1241 Flounders v Millar [2007] NSWCA 238 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 IW v City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1; [1997] HCA 30 Kitoko v Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 209 Kitoko v Sydney Local Health District [2018] NSWCATAP 38 Langley v Niland & Anor (1981) 2 NSWLR 104 Margan v University of Technology, Sydney (EOD) [2003] NSWADTAP 65 Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 4521 v Zouk [2007] NSWCA 23 Purvis v New South Wales (2003) 217 CLR 92; [2003] HCA 62 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262; [2000] NSWCA 29 Seventh Day Adventist Church (North NSW Conference) Ltd v Seupule-Feau [2016] NSWCATAP 256 State of New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 State of NSW (NSW Police Force) v Whitfield (EOD) [2012] NSWADTAP 27 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349; [1991] HCA 49 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Qurban Ali Hussein (Applicant) Sydney Trains (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Baroni (Respondent)